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Dr. Baldwin does a nice job of walking through the narrative history of the medieval period, making clear connections with the religious, political and social realities of the time. This is a very readable book. And, given that it covers several hundred years of history, is quite short - just 124 pages. Although this is written from an independe... more »nt viewpoint, he is respectful of all of the religious traditions mentioned in the book. This book is part of a series called The Development of Western Civilization published by Cornell University Press.« less